ers in column A and column headers in rows 4 through 8. Leading dots indicate subparts.

Table 1. Household Characteristics of Opposite-Sex and Same-sex Couple Households: ACS 2014
(In percent. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see www.census.gov/acs/www)
Married
Unmarried
Total
Total
opposite-sex
opposite-sex
same-sex
male-male
couples
couples
couples
couples
Household Characteristics
Percent Std Error
Percent Std Error
Percent Std Error
Percent Std Error
Total households (number)
55,779,842 85,969 6,727,206
26,052 783,100
7,370 377,903
5,117
Age of householder
15 to 24 years
0.29
1.3
0.02
12.0
0.15
4.1
0.26
2.7
25 to 34 years
0.49
13.3
0.04
35.3
0.19
17.3
0.40
15.5
35 to 44 years
0.62
20.0
0.04
21.5
0.16
19.7
0.42
19.6
45 to 54 years
0.67
22.2
0.03
15.9
0.14
26.6
0.45
28.8
55 to 64 years
0.52
21.3
0.04
9.5
0.11
17.1
0.34
18.1
65 years and over
0.45
21.9
0.03
5.8
0.07
15.2
0.30
15.3
Average age of householder (years)
48.4
0.15
49.2
0.21
51.9
0.02
39.0
0.05
Average age of spouse/partner (years)
46.5
0.16
46.7
0.23
51.2
0.02
38.1
0.05
Race of householder
White
0.57
82.1
0.04
76.4
0.16
83.6
0.43
85.2
Black or African American
0.42
6.9
0.03
11.4
0.11
7.4
0.33
5.8
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.09
0.6
0.01
1.1
0.04
0.7
0.09
0.6
Asian
0.28
5.6
0.02
2.4
0.06
3.1
0.20
3.6
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0.07
0.1
0.01
0.2
0.02
0.2
0.04
0.2
Some Other Race
0.24
3.2
0.02
5.6
0.09
2.5
0.17
2.4
Two or more races
1.5
2.8
0.26
0.02
0.06
2.5
0.15
2.4
Percent of couples interracial
6.8
13.4
0.57
0.04
0.14
14.8
0.34
17.3
Hispanic Origin of householder
Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race)
12.4
18.8
0.44
0.03
0.15
11.7
0.35
11.5
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino
73.4
64.3
0.6
0.05
0.18
75.7
0.46
77.1
Educational Attainment
Householder has at least a bachelor's degree
38.2
24.1
0.74
0.06
0.17
48.6
0.57
51.9
Both partners with at least a bachelor's degree
23.7
12.5
0.62
0.05
0.13
30.7
0.48
31.4
Employment Status1
Householder employed
67.1
78.0
0.57
0.05
0.16
74.5
0.42
75.5
Both partners employed
47.8
59.4
0.62
0.06
0.16
59.5
0.48
60.5
Children in the household
0.05
0.20
17.3
0.46
10.4
39.6
41.0
0.47
Children in the household2
Own children in the household
39.5
37.9
0.46
0.05
0.18
16.0
0.44
10.0
Household income
Less than $35,000
15.1
27.5
0.44
0.04
0.18
14.6
0.31
11.0
$35,000 to $49,999
11.7
15.9
0.4
0.04
0.13
10.4
0.32
9.0
$50,000 to $74,999
19.5
22.3
0.52
0.04
0.18
16.8
0.41
15.9
$75,000 to $99,999
16.1
14.0
0.55
0.04
0.13
15.0
0.40
14.7
$100,000 or more
37.6
20.3
0.69
0.06
0.16
43.2
0.49
49.4
Average Household Income (dollars)
104,226
71,692
1,300 137,149
2,256
125
255 117,768
Home Tenure
Own
79.1
41.4
0.78
0.06
0.19
66.9
0.52
68.3
Rent
20.9
58.6
0.78
0.06
0.19
33.1
0.52
31.7
Employed or in the Armed forces.
Includes own children and nonrelatives of the householder under 18 years.
-- Represents zero or rounds to zero
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey 1-year data file
1
2

Total
female-female
couples
Percent Std Error
405,197
5,505
5.4
18.9
19.9
24.5
16.2
15.1
47.7
46.4

0.37
0.65
0.57
0.58
0.48
0.45
0.22
0.22

82.2
8.9
0.9
2.7
0.1
2.6
2.6
12.4

0.62
0.49
0.15
0.25
0.04
0.23
0.22
0.44

11.8
74.5

0.51
0.69

45.6
30.0

0.74
0.68

73.5
58.5

0.60
0.71

23.7
21.5

0.72
0.67

17.9
11.7
17.7
15.4
37.3
99,681

0.46
0.42
0.56
0.53
0.62
1,313

65.5
34.5

0.72
0.72

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Table 2. Household Characteristics of Same-sex Couple Households by Relationship Type: ACS 2014
(In percent. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see www.census.gov/acs/www)
Spouses
Male-Male
Percent Std Error
163,239
3,461

Total
Household Characteristics
Percent Std Error
Total households (number)
334,829
5,078
Age of householder
15 to 24 years
1.3
0.21
0.9
25 to 34 years
12.2
0.44
9.5
35 to 44 years
18.4
0.55
17.7
45 to 54 years
25.6
0.65
28.4
55 to 64 years
18.9
0.55
20.1
65 years and over
23.5
0.62
23.4
Average age of householder (years)
52.8
0.23
53.5
Average age of spouse/partner (years)
51.2
0.26
51.0
Race of householder
White
84.7
0.60
86.0
Black or African American
6.4
0.40
5.0
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.5
0.13
0.5
Asian
3.7
0.30
4.5
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0.1
0.06
0.2
Some Other Race
2.3
0.26
2.2
Two or more races
2.2
0.23
1.6
Percent of couples interracial
12.1
0.53
13.9
Hispanic Origin of householder
Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race)
10.6
0.58
10.6
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino
77.6
0.74
78.3
Educational Attainment
Householder has at least a bachelor's degree
49.3
0.70
51.9
Both partners with at least a bachelor's degree
33.0
0.69
33.6
Employment Status1
Householder employed
68.4
0.67
69.2
Both partners employed
51.9
0.75
52.1
Children in the household
0.76
16.2
Children in the household2
21.3
Own children in the household
12.1
0.74
16.1
Household income
Less than $35,000
14.3
0.47
11.6
$35,000 to $49,999
9.8
0.38
8.5
$50,000 to $74,999
14.4
0.53
14.1
$75,000 to $99,999
14.5
0.61
14.1
$100,000 or more
47.1
0.74
51.7
Average Household Income (dollars)
125,434
2,118 143,960
Home Tenure
Own
75.5
0.69
76.0
Rent
24.5
0.69
24.0
1
Employed or in the Armed forces.
2
Includes own children and nonrelatives of the householder under 18 years.
-- Represents zero or rounds to zero
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey 1-year data file

Female-Female
Percent Std Error
171,590
3,881

Unmarried partners
Total
Male-Male
Percent Std Error
Percent Std Error
448,271
6,232 214,664
4,307

0.27
0.53
0.90
1.07
0.79
0.89
0.32
0.40

1.8
14.8
19.2
23.0
17.8
23.5
52.1
51.4

0.31
0.77
0.72
0.85
0.72
0.90
0.33
0.33

6.1
21.1
20.7
27.3
15.8
9.0
45.1
43.0

0.40
0.62
0.56
0.54
0.44
0.30
0.19
0.18

4.1
20.1
21.1
29.1
16.5
9.1
45.9
43.4

0.47
0.77
0.83
0.74
0.67
0.49
0.26
0.26

0.84
0.60
0.14
0.46
0.09
0.37
0.25
0.84

83.4
7.8
0.5
2.9
0.1
2.4
2.7
10.3

0.85
0.53
0.21
0.34
0.07
0.34
0.37
0.61

82.9
8.1
0.9
2.7
0.2
2.6
2.7
16.8

0.56
0.48
0.14
0.26
0.06
0.23
0.21
0.47

84.5
6.3
0.6
2.9
0.2
2.5
3.0
19.9

0.82
0.59
0.13
0.33
0.10
0.29
0.38
0.79

0.73
0.96

10.6
76.9

0.69
0.98

12.5
74.3

0.50
0.64

12.3
76.1

0.66
0.96

0.99
1.00

46.8
32.5

0.98
0.93

48.1
28.9

0.77
0.62

51.9
29.8

1.03
0.84

0.90
1.10

67.6
51.7

1.00
1.05

79.0
65.1

0.53
0.66

80.4
67.0

0.70
0.89

0.85
0.85

26.2
25.8

1.06
1.02

14.3
12.2

0.54
0.48

6.0
5.4

0.49
0.49

0.66
0.53
0.72
0.77
1.08
3,731

16.8
11.0
14.6
14.9
42.6
107,762

0.69
0.60
0.70
0.81
0.98
2,025

14.8
10.8
18.7
15.4
40.3
112,042

0.49
0.44
0.54
0.48
0.63
1,623

10.6
9.4
17.2
15.1
47.7
131,959

0.59
0.57
0.65
0.70
0.88
2,772

1.00
1.00

74.9
25.1

0.96
0.96

60.5
39.5

0.74
0.74

62.5
37.5

1.01
1.01

Relatio

artners

Relationship Type
Female-Female
Percent Std Error
233,607
4,115
8.0
22.0
20.4
25.6
15.1
9.0
44.4
42.7

0.55
0.92
0.79
0.78
0.59
0.44
0.27
0.26

81.3
9.7
1.2
2.5
0.1
2.8
2.4
14.0

0.82
0.74
0.23
0.38
0.06
0.34
0.27
0.66

12.6
72.7

0.74
0.90

44.7
28.1

0.93
0.83

77.8
63.4

0.77
0.95

21.9
18.4

0.92
0.85

18.7
12.2
20.0
15.7
33.4
93,753

0.69
0.59
0.75
0.70
0.81
1,715

58.6
41.6

0.92
0.92

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Table 3: Same-Sex Couple Households: 2014 American Community Survey
(In percent. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and
definitions, see www.census.gov/acs/www)

Area
United States

Total same-sex
Percent of all same-sex households
households
who are same-sex spouses
Number
Std Err
Percent
Std Err

783,100

7,370

42.8

0.5

Alabama
6,797
712
43.2
5.1
Alaska
1,816
357
27.4
8.6
Arizona
17,515
1,219
33.9
3.3
Arkansas
5,399
646
45.6
5.9
California
109,296
2,483
48.8
1.4
Colorado
15,402
1,020
36.2
3.0
Connecticut
9,701
765
60.9
4.4
Delaware
3,850
592
52.3
7.0
District of Columbia
5,224
637
45.7
6.1
Florida
55,372
1,849
33.2
1.9
Georgia
24,707
1,810
29.2
2.9
Hawaii
3,831
497
46.2
7.2
Idaho
2,599
451
28.2
6.7
Illinois
29,115
1,616
44.1
2.5
Indiana
15,431
1,150
36.9
3.1
Iowa
7,080
781
65.7
4.9
Kansas
5,674
573
44.8
6.0
Kentucky
8,310
751
34.2
4.2
Louisiana
8,906
817
35.8
4.4
Maine
5,442
566
45.5
5.6
Maryland
14,977
1,043
56.9
3.3
Massachusetts
24,461
1,337
56.5
3.2
Michigan
18,742
966
34.8
2.6
Minnesota
14,539
924
52.0
3.0
Mississippi
3,628
527
44.1
7.5
Missouri
12,371
869
39.9
3.9
Montana
1,235
254
43.7
11.2
Nebraska
3,349
511
28.7
7.5
Nevada
7,365
735
30.8
5.1
New Hampshire
4,166
594
60.9
7.0
New Jersey
20,061
1,187
47.9
2.9
New Mexico
6,838
777
35.3
5.5
New York
59,405
2,475
49.2
1.8
North Carolina
23,127
1,578
36.0
3.1
North Dakota
774
273
45.1
17.4
Ohio
26,021
1,178
34.5
2.2
Oklahoma
7,283
602
48.2
4.8
Oregon
13,380
1,047
46.0
3.9
Pennsylvania
28,654
1,328
40.7
2.6
Rhode Island
2,917
423
37.3
7.4
South Carolina
9,908
765
42.0
5.3
South Dakota
1,094
232
30.3
9.8
Tennessee
13,140
1,167
37.0
3.3
Texas
58,654
2,324
34.6
2.1
Utah
5,099
566
65.8
5.3
Vermont
2,433
401
66.8
8.2
Virginia
19,027
1,167
40.9
2.8
Washington
22,981
1,166
54.5
2.9
West Virginia
2,353
410
42.7
8.6
Wisconsin
12,706
715
36.5
2.9
Wyoming
945
266
39.4
13.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey 1-year data file

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